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Bezig met laden... Sterren boven Cornwall (2012)door Liz Fenwick
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When artist Maddie inherits a house in Cornwall shortly after the death of her husband, she hopes it will be the fresh start she and her step-daughter Hannah desperately need. Trevenen is beautiful but neglected, a rambling house steeped in history. Maddie is enchanted by it and determined to learn as much as she can about its past. As she discovers the stories of generations of women who've lived there before, Maddie begins to feel her life is somehow intertwined within its walls. But Maddie's dream of a calm life in the countryside is far from the reality she faces. Still struggling with her grief and battling with Hannah, Maddie is unable to find inspiration for her painting and realises she may face the prospect of having to sell Trevenen, just as she is coming to love it. And as Maddie and Hannah pull at the seams of Trevenen's past, the house reveals secrets that have lain hidden for generations. This gorgeously sweeping debut from Liz Fenwick is touched with romance and mystery, a perfect summer read. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This was the first of Liz Fenwick's popular books, based in Cornwall. Although a native of America, Liz has given her heart to this beautiful corner of Britain and her book reveals her love for the area.
Maddie has inherited Trevenen, an old wreck of a house in the depths of Cornwall. She moves from London after her husband's death, and takes his daughter, Hannah, with her. As if being step-mother to a teenage girl isn't bad enough, Maddie's charge has also had to cope with the loss of her beloved father and relocation from all her friends; her attitude is understandably hostile. The only person who can get through to her is the retired school teacher, known as 'Old Tom'.
This book has plenty to offer; there's the inevitable love triangle, an irritable teenager, an old house in need of restoration and its history to unravel, not to mention Maddie's own history. The perfect book for lounging in the sun with. ( )